Green Grow The Lilacs chords by Chad Mitchell Trio

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
(The chords are played as a triplet here covering 2 beats)

e|-----0--0--0-----0--0--0------0--0--0-----0--0--0--|
BB|-----1--1--1-----1--1--1------1--1--1-----1--1--1--|
G+G|-----0--0--0-----0--0--0------0--0--0-----0--0--0--|
D MajorD|-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2------2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
A augmentedA|--3------------------------3-----------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
C majorC
Green grow the lilacs, all sparkling with dew
C majorC             G+G
Green grow the lilacs, and green is their hue
   C majorC            FF
Each lilac of green turns to one that is blue
C majorC             G+G       C majorC
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too

Verse:
C majorC
I used to have a young love as soft as the snow
C majorC             G+G
In springtime and summer together we'd go
   C majorC            FF
It's sad to the heart when your love is untrue
C majorC             G+G       C majorC
Like the green lilacs when they turn into blue

Chorus:
C majorC
Green grow the lilacs, all sparkling with dew
C majorC             G+G
Green grow the lilacs, and green is their hue
   C majorC            FF
Each lilac of green turns to one that is blue
C majorC             G+G       C majorC
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too

Verse:
C majorC
I passed my love's window both early and late
C majorC             G+G
The look that she gives me would make your heart ache
   C majorC             FF
The look that she gives me was painful to see
C majorC             G+G      C majorC
My love loves another much better than me

Chorus:
C majorC
Green grow the lilacs, all sparkling with dew
C majorC             G+G
Green grow the lilacs, and green is their hue
   C majorC            FF
Each lilac of green turns to one that is blue
C majorC             G+G       C majorC
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too

Outro:
C majorC             G+G       C majorC
Love, like the lilacs, can change colors too
C majorC A minorAm G+G G MajorG C majorC